John Carney

'Flora and Son' Strikes a Resonant Chord to Resolve Its Dissonant Notes

Directed by John Carney

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2023

The right melody has a way of making even the most antisocial sentiments sound sweet. "Every Breath You Take"? Creepy as hell. "I'm on Fire...

John Carney Mines the '80s for Coming-of-Age Music Movie 'Sing Street'

PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2016

For nearly a decade, Irish director John Carney has done the impossible. He's made movies about people making music that are not only watch...

Sing Street

Directed by John Carney

PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2016

Irish filmmaker John Carney's work isn't for everyone. His films are extremely earnest, often sentimental; most of them deal with the compl...

Begin Again

John Carney

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2014

Everybody deserves a second chance. Take down on his luck record-label executive Dan (Mark Ruffalo), a handsomely dishevelled Dad whose pas...

Once

John Carney

PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2007

Starring two non-actor musicians (Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová) and shot with digital handicams in natural light on a miniscule budget,...

Once

John Carney

PUBLISHED May 24, 2007

Only Hollywood can afford to gloss over romances with expensive candlelit dinners and convenient plot twists that propel narrative and embr...